10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,750 miles

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problem #2

Jan 012009

Outback

  • 63,000 miles
2003 Subaru Outback 2.5 engine. Brakes fail after initial start in cold weather. Seems like brake booster vacuum line check valve freezes.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jan 222010

Outback

  • 94,500 miles
Brake failure at sub-freezing temperatures. Occurs every time temperature is below freezing. Failure appears to be in the master cylinder as in previous year model of this auto.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

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